NOUN
- either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
How To Use Eustachian tube In A Sentence
- It isn't hurting all that much, but the itching is periodically enthralling in a remarkably unpleasant way, and the clogged Eustachian tube is an uncomfortable pressure. From Twitter 07-13-2009
- EAR INFECTIONS: Also called otitis media, ear infections are particularly common in children from 6 months to 3 years in age, and tend to occur frequently in kids who have short Eustachian tubes or those who pick up a lot of colds at daycare. Thestar.com - Home Page
- The adenoids, which are gland-like structures located in the back of the upper throat near the eustachian tubes, are large in children and can interfere with the opening of the Eustachian tubes.
- The eustachian tube, leading from the middle ear to Joe's throat, is the culprit.
- Occlusion of the eustachian tube produces a sense of fullness in the affected ear and a mild conductive hearing loss, which may be increased if there is fluid in the middle ear.
- We all have a small passage leading from the middle ear to the back of the nose called the eustachian tube, which equalizes the air pressure between the middle ear and the outside world.
- The infection spreads from the nose or throat through the Eustachian tube, a passage between the throat and the middle ear.
- The infection spreads from the nose or throat through the Eustachian tube, a passage between the throat and the middle ear.
- A viral upper respiratory infection may impair the ventilatory function of the eustachian tube.
- Indeed, they are not of any use at all, except that the first becomes the Eustachian tube bringing the ear-passage into connection with the back of the mouth, and that the second and third have to do with the development of a curious organ called the thymus gland. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told
